E-mail communication with patients: a survey of the American College of Physicians, Missouri Chapter

Numerous surveys have found patients expressing strong interest in e-mail communication with their physicians. However, currently very limited literature is available on physician interest. A survey was e-mailed to the members of the Missouri Chapter of the American College of Physicians to ascertai...

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Published in:Missouri medicine 2011-03, Vol.108 (2), p.136-140
Main Authors: Siva, Chokkalingam, Lawlor, Kenneth, Smarr, Karen, Ge, Bin, Fleming, David
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Confidentiality
Electronic Mail - economics
Electronic Mail - utilization
Fees and Charges
Health Care Surveys
Humans
Missouri
Physician-Patient Relations
Science of Medicine
United States
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